In-Demand Skills in United States
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in United States. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 8,486,933 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
731,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,890 - 39,763USD/yr
training-certification
684,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,968 - 40,079USD/yr
ecology-environment
628,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,133 - 38,850USD/yr
Compliance
360,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,436 - 30,445USD/yr
Communication
334,518 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,845 - 126,296USD/yr
Customer Service
278,381 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,270 - 97,460USD/yr
clubs-organizations
276,651 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,436 - 28,377USD/yr
health-care
240,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,060 - 31,638USD/yr
life-insurance
208,137 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,399 - 39,160USD/yr
microsoft-excel
205,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,166 - 23,188USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
197,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,990 - 28,243USD/yr
vision-care
184,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,762 - 50,540USD/yr
vision-insurance
182,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,047 - 49,448USD/yr
Teamwork
172,410 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,492 - 109,144USD/yr
401k
161,373 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,812 - 56,501USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
149,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,961 - 29,139USD/yr
Problem Solving
143,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,278 - 125,825USD/yr
dental-insurance
134,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
156,116 - 180,376USD/yr
professional-development
132,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,444 - 27,087USD/yr
disabilities-ada
131,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,698 - 32,540USD/yr
employee-assistance
131,048 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,063 - 29,501USD/yr
mentoring
127,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,432 - 31,681USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
120,388 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,103 - 25,779USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
119,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,408 - 18,990USD/yr
presentations
119,126 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,734 - 27,453USD/yr
background-investigations
115,634 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,831 - 35,221USD/yr
Communication Skills
114,259 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,867 - 125,677USD/yr
troubleshooting
112,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,212 - 45,139USD/yr
adp
109,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,159 - 16,058USD/yr
support
106,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
106,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,743 - 22,612USD/yr
retirement-planning
101,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,583 - 48,794USD/yr
Time Management
101,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,702 - 106,780USD/yr
Communication
101,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,989 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
employee-discounts
99,557 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,496 - 86,900USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
99,495 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,212 - 27,696USD/yr
external-workforce
99,352 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,052 - 36,754USD/yr
Patient Care
99,318 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,261 - 169,279USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,970 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,890 - 107,558USD/yr
patient-care
98,027 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,671 - 29,387USD/yr
management
97,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
competencies
96,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,958 - 28,670USD/yr
sexual-orientation
96,713 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,537 - 19,168USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
95,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,506 - 33,358USD/yr
colleges-universities
93,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,648 - 29,165USD/yr
time-management
92,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,775 - 33,140USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
92,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,726 - 24,090USD/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in United States for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.